SB 382 - Fuel Tax Revenues. Email support

[Rob Tucker]

Aloha Friends,

I’m writing to ask for your support in an effort to move SB 382 along. This is the bill introduced by Senator Russell Rudeman that allows the County to expend fuel tax dollars on maintaining private subdivision roads. It is up for decision making at the Ways and Means (WAM) committee this Wednesday, Feb 27th. No new testimony is being taken by the committee, although you can email each of its members requesting they support it.

FYI the County Council passed Resolution 61-13 on Wed. Feb. 20th supporting SB382. The mayor has submitted testimony in support. There hasn’t been any opposition from testifiers, although for some reason some of the Senators on the WAM seem to have the opinion that if you bought cheap, you deserve what you get. They are using this reasoning to oppose this measure. Please let them know that Big Islanders do NOT agree with that!!

You can simply write a single email in support of the measure and address to all the email addresses below. Obviously there is no need to send a support email to Sen. Ruderman J

Mahalo,
Eileen O’Hara

Chair of WAM, Sen. Ige sendige@capitol.hawaii.gov
Vice Chair of WAM, Sen. Kidani senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members:
Sen. Chun Oakland senchunoakland@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Dela Cruz sendelacruz@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Kouchi senkouchi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Thielen senthielen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Tokura sentokura@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Slom senslom@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Keith-Agaran senkeithagaran@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Kahele senkahele@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. English senenglish@capitol.hawaii.gov
Sen. Espero senespero@capitol.hawaii.gov

[csgray]

Sen. Tokura's email doesn't work, the rest all went through though. Thanks for putting this out with all the email addresses.

Carol

[Frank]

Thanks Rob...my request for support of this bill is on the way to all senators you listed...aloha

[nana valley]

Thank you, Rob, for keeping us informed about this. I just sent off all my emails to the senators. I noticed there is not much time for action by us who live in the Puna area. The vote is on Wednesday, correct?

I hope more will do as you request and real soon.

Here's to better roads. I often go to houses that are located on horrible roads to check on shut-ins and sometimes transport them to Hilo for different needs. Because I have to travel the roads, I must keep my 20mpg older SUV for transporting through the deep-cut potholes and water puddles. It would be wonderful if I could downsize to an economical small sedan![]

He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.

[Rob Tucker]

Mahalo,

I sent mine in too.



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[Radiopeg]

Another email sent. Thanks for this posting.

Peace and long life